HELPING HANDS PET SERVICES ©

Hello Everyone,

Christmas is nearly here, we have been and bought our 6ft tree and put it up already ( 29th November ) early i know but December goes Soooooo fast i want to make the most of our beautiful tree.

I have been in a dilema recently. I know the trend at the moment is to be online as much as possible through networks such as facebook or twitter and as a business it seems the logical thing to do BUT im not so sure. To help me make up my mind I have made the effort and sat down at my laptop and surfed the net and I have come accross Pet Services who are tweeting and stuff. I think sometimes there are things being written that maybe shouldnt and its all a bit overfamiliar for my liking. Helping Hands IS out there but not on Facebook or Twitter....so the dilema was should we be? I like the idea that i can send photos instantly to these sites and i see that clients can be " Your Friend " I do have a personal Facebook page, im a billy no mate though, i have about 30 friends..how sad, but its not because im unpopular ( i hope not...eeek ) but its a time thing...I dont have any ! im so busy with my mobile taking calls, texts and answering emails there is no room for tweeting or facebook, so it would be a very negleted page which i think would give a bad impression of Helping Hands and if i had the time to tweet and face book several times a minute, hour and day ( i have seen a service doing lots of chatting ) then your not very busy with your work??? so again i think that would give a very bad impression. So the decision was made...its a NO.... Helping Hands is bang on trend but not in your face. Helping Hands is friends with all our clients anyway and we dont need facebook or twitter to know that. We have a super website to put our photos on and a page where clients can leave their comments but mostly and i think quite importantly Helping Hands has a little mystery, discretion and dignity about it unlike some of the tweeters and networkers who expose so much. I have read on some of these sites where some are derogatory about their clients and pets and yet i dont think they realise that they are being like that ( this was quite a new service i noticed ) maybe they shouldnt be tweeting or facebooking when relaxing with a beer its not a good idea! overfamiliarity is not a good thing and you have to remember the impression you are giving to clients and potential clients. Keep Facebook and Twits sorry Twitter as a bit of fun and for personal use only or do so at your own risk !

We are having our Christmas work Do soon, im looking forward to that, a couple of sherry's around Newcastle Quayside and a meal will be fun, sharna has her posh frock chosen already?? crikey she puts me to shame that one ! I suppose I will have to dig out some           "girl clothes" ...Im so use to wearing my uniform and wellies I forget what its like to dress up?? saying that, for work I always wear my make up , pink or red lippy and mascara to remind me im a lady and not a dude !

Have fun putting your Christmas Tree's and decorations up.

Best Wishes

Dawn